I interview people who spend all their free time, more than all their free time, making themselves better fighters. Why and how? What have they sacrificed? What do they gain? Also, what makes them laugh? I post a podcast every two weeks with a new interview with a martial artist. In the meantime, I post photos and quotes so you can get to know them.
Teni Lopez-Cardenas is a freaking force of nature–a black belt in Krav Maga, an amazing dancer and dance teacher, an operational therapist in a NICU. ...
Lauren Sears is freaking amazing. From high-level competitive triathlete through Crossfit, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, and MMA, all the way to jiu jitsu, sh...
Leigh is an E-RYT500 certified yoga instructor and Krav Maga practitioner. We spend pretty much the whole interview talking about the intersection bet...
Nina Cutro-Kelly is a fifth-degree judo black belt and has won multiple international judo and sambo tournaments and she's hoping and training to be o...
Mike Segura is so nice that after I interviewed him, I messaged the friend who connected us and said, "Holy shit, that guy is nice!" He's also a talen...
Derrick Garza talks about community, from when he first found BJJ to when he opened Dark Clan Fight Lab. He's a killer on the mats, and he's also a le...
Maria Lopez does all the things. She found MMA when she was in her 30s, and a few years later, she was starting a pro career. I've had the good luck t...
Janeé Cox is a dedicated student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She's a delight to talk to and a complete beast on the mats. Janeé is also a brown belt who l...
Francisco Betancourt is back! A new Krav Maga Worldwide black belt, Francisco tells us all about his journey and has some encouraging words for those ...